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'It was like a tap which kept dripping'

President's Award For Nurses recipient talks about fighting Covid-19, tackling a flood of cases

Christopher Soh has been up since 5.30am, roused by a call about a staff member's possible exposure to Covid-19 in a public place.

The assistant director of nursing at the emergency department (ED) of Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) immediately sprang into action, initiating contact tracing and follow-up measures to eliminate risks of a cluster forming.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on October 03, 2021, with the headline 'It was like a tap which kept dripping'. Subscribe